Gamay

There are many myths and legends attached to famous grape varieties involving Roman emperors, Italian counts, Burgundian dukes and blackbirds – but not all of them, in fact most of them, are entirely true.

Consumers too often dismiss Gamay as a light and fruity, low tannin wine despite it being capable of producing complex "Pinot Noir-like" wines with the capacity to age, says one leading Beaujolais winemaker.